Output from the 3D hydrodynamic model of circulation around Rattray Island, Australia. The arrows indicate the horizontal currents while the color field represents upwelling (red) and downwelling (blue) in the mid-depth layer. Note the prominent eddy adjacent to the tip of the island.
Visualization produced by Duncal Galloway, Patrick Collins, Eric Wolanski, Brian King and Peter Doherty of the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
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